One year later, ICE is still ignoring court orders to release my cousin

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by Hamzah Abushaban, opinion contributor
March 13, 2026
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ICE has ignored court orders for one year to release a Palestinian detainee.

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Leqaa, a Palestinian who arrived in the U.S. on a student visa 10 years ago, has been held in ICE detention for one full year as of today despite court orders for release. ICE continues to ignore judicial directives to free the detainee.

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